League Play-Off

Estádio Frutas FC
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Bernardo Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Honorato Meira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alexandre Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Honorato Meira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 played minutes Frutas FC got a freekick which was hit by João Godinho. After a defensive mix-up in Frutas FC's zone, Bernardo Guarda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Honorato Meira came out of the goal and Bernardo Guarda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When SC Codeceda's Alexandre Barbosa in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Frutas FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 22nd minute Alexandre Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Honorato Meira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Honorato Meira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bernardo Guarda went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After 35 played minutes SC Codeceda got a freekick which was hit by António Monteiro. A hard shot by Francisco Azevedo from long distance, 35 minutes into the match, got Armando Ferro's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The supporters of Frutas FC booed when SC Codeceda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th match minute, Frutas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romão Casado to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacob Álvares to make the kick off. Alexandre Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Honorato Meira having to interfere. Bernardo Guarda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Francisco Azevedo during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Frutas FC's Francisco Azevedo got a free kick in the 58th minute. After 65 played minutes, Frutas FC's Francisco Azevedo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Armando Ferro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Frutas FC reached it. After having played for 72 minutes, Bernardo Guarda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Codeceda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernardo Guarda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Frutas FC's Noel Pimenta got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Bernardo Guarda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. António Monteiro hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. The Frutas FC fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Frutas FC's Jacob Álvares looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Alexandre Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Honorato Meira having to interfere. With a little luck, Frutas FC's Honorato Meira got control of the ball when Alexandre Barbosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernardo Guarda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Codeceda were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Frutas FC to leave the ground with a draw.